On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 07:13:05PM -0800, Jun Sun wrote:
> Currently one cannot read memory area above 0x80000000 throught /dev/kmem. In
> fact, an earlier bug would put the process into an infinite loop if you try to
> do that. That seems to be fixed now.
>
> It seems to be very useful if we do allow that access. What do you think?
Actually there is almost nothing left that uses /dev/{mem,kmem} these days.
Nevertheless it's a supported interface, so we have to get it right.
> Ralf, if we do want to enable it - which is pretty simple to do -, should I
> give you the patch or shuld I submit it to somebody else who is maintaining
> /dev/kmem?
Send me the patch and I'll comment.
Ralf